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tammy duckworth lost both of her legs as an army helicopter pilot in iraq. she says lifting the ban will level the playing field. >> you can make it to a general, for example, without an arms combat command at the brigade or battalion level. and this allows them into half of that command time. >> reporter: at first, women would have to volunteer for combat duty and meet the same physical standards faced by men. >> well, it has to. the standard doesn't change just because they're a woman. >> reporter: but is the military prepared for women in combat? >> there will be plenty of complaints about it. i don't think it's going to have an actual effect on the strength of the force. >> reporter: and are women ready for combat? jut ask tammy duckworth. >> well, i didn't lose my legs in a bar fight. >> that was nbc's jim miklaszewski reporting. >>> on capitol hill wednesday, secretary of state hillary clinton testified in back-to-back senate and house committee hearings. republicans in congress grilled clinton about the september 11th terrorist attack on the u.s. cons
tammy duckworth lost both of her legs as an army helicopter pilot in iraq. she says lifting the ban will level the playing field. >> you can make it to a general, for example, without an arms combat command at the brigade or battalion level. and this allows them into half of that command time. >> reporter: at first, women would have to volunteer for combat duty and meet the same physical standards faced by men. >> well, it has to. the standard doesn't change just because...
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congresswoman tammy duckworth lost both her legs as an army combat helicopter pilot in iraq. she says lifting the ban will level the playing field for women. >> it's more to make it to a general, for example, without a combat arms command at the brigade or the battalion level. and this will now allow women to have those -- some of that command time. >> reporter: at first, women would have to volunteer for combat duty. and meet the same physical standards faced by men. >> well, they have to. the standard doesn't change. just because they're a woman. >> reporter: but is the military prepared for women in combat? >> there will be plenty of complaints about it. but i don't think it's going to have a negative effect on the actual strength of the force. >> reporter: and are women ready for combat? just ask tammy duckworth. >> well, i did lose my legs in a bar fight. >> reporter: at this point, it's not clear just how many women will step forward and volunteer for combat. and it's not going to happen all at once. given the required changes in training and the regulations, actually,
congresswoman tammy duckworth lost both her legs as an army combat helicopter pilot in iraq. she says lifting the ban will level the playing field for women. >> it's more to make it to a general, for example, without a combat arms command at the brigade or the battalion level. and this will now allow women to have those -- some of that command time. >> reporter: at first, women would have to volunteer for combat duty. and meet the same physical standards faced by men. >> well,...
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tulsi gabbard serving in combat and tammy duckworth elected to national office after being injured will join us. >> i did lose my legs in a bar fight. i'm pretty sure it was in combat. >> and tammy will join us. >>> also ahead, senator feinstein introduces a new assault weapons ban in front of a massive display of guns ten years after writing the original ban. what are the chances this one will pass? >>> this hour, president obama makes another big nomination and it is a woman. it comes at the time, of course, when some criticized a lack of diversity in the president's cabin cabinet. live coverage of the announcement and join our conversation on twitter, you can find us. ...so as you can see, geico's customer satisfaction is at 97%. mmmm tasty. and cut! very good. people are always asking me how we make these geico adverts. so we're taking you behind the scenes. this coffee cup, for example, is computer animated. it's not real. geico's customer satisfaction is quite real though. this computer-animated coffee tastes dreadful. geico. 15 minutes could save you 15 % or more on car insurance
tulsi gabbard serving in combat and tammy duckworth elected to national office after being injured will join us. >> i did lose my legs in a bar fight. i'm pretty sure it was in combat. >> and tammy will join us. >>> also ahead, senator feinstein introduces a new assault weapons ban in front of a massive display of guns ten years after writing the original ban. what are the chances this one will pass? >>> this hour, president obama makes another big nomination and...
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congress woman tammy duckworth joining united states. she proved people are capable of serving in combat. she will talk about that with us, carl fritsche from the bullfight strategies will be here as a friend of bill. alternates coming up. >> this is the full court press. >> big headlines. >> other headlines making news a new study shows that parents lie to get their kids to behave. a lot of parents light, according to the study in the international journal of psychology. it's shocking. >> shocked. >> 84% of parents in the united states. >> how many? >> 84% lie to their children to get them to behave like when they are having the tantrum in public parents say they will walk away and leave their child alone in public if they don't stop crying or promising to buy a toy at a later date for the crying kid to get him to stop crying is the second biggest lie >> bill: 84%? 16% are liars do you have kids. >> three. i told a little white one in a restaurant it was just too loud. we had to move. we had to go somewhere else. i told the wait tres i
congress woman tammy duckworth joining united states. she proved people are capable of serving in combat. she will talk about that with us, carl fritsche from the bullfight strategies will be here as a friend of bill. alternates coming up. >> this is the full court press. >> big headlines. >> other headlines making news a new study shows that parents lie to get their kids to behave. a lot of parents light, according to the study in the international journal of psychology. it's...
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congresswoman tammy duckworth lost both her legs as an army combat helicopter pilot in iraq. she says lifting the ban will level the playing field for women. >> in order to make it to a general, for example, without a combat arms command at the brigade or a battalion level. this will now allow women to have some of the command time. >> reporter: at first, women would have to volunteer for combat duty and meet the same physical standards faced by men. >> they have to. the standard doesn't change just because they're a woman. >> reporter: but is the military prepared for women in combat? >> there will be plenty of complaints about it. i don't think it will have a negative effect on the strength of the force. >> reporter: and are women ready for combat? just ask tammy duckworth. >> well, i didn't lose my legs in a bar fight. >> jim will join the conversation coming up a little later on "morning joe." >>> finally, what does it take to please the stock market these days? turns out quite a bit. apple, get this they released earnings yesterday. despite racking up a $13 billion profi
congresswoman tammy duckworth lost both her legs as an army combat helicopter pilot in iraq. she says lifting the ban will level the playing field for women. >> in order to make it to a general, for example, without a combat arms command at the brigade or a battalion level. this will now allow women to have some of the command time. >> reporter: at first, women would have to volunteer for combat duty and meet the same physical standards faced by men. >> they have to. the...
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today we're talking to tammy duckworth from illinois. she'll lean heavily on her own military credentials and experience to knock off a tea party incumbent, joe walsh. duckworth is one of 16 iraq or afghanistan veterans in the new congress. and one of the first two female combat veterans ever to serve. she made national headlines when she talked about being wounded in iraq during a speech at the 2008 democratic convention and told the story again in 2012. >> a rocket-propelled grenade hit our helicopter, exploding in my lap, ripping off one leg, crushing the other, and tearing my right arm apart. but i kept trying to fly until i passed out. and in that moment, my survival and the survival of my entire crew depended on all of us pulling together. their heroism is why i'm alive today. >> she lost both legs and part of the use of her arm in the explosion. after her recovery, duckworth was director for the v.a. in illinois before being tapped of president obama's assistant to veterinary affairs. tammy duckworth joins me now. congratulations.
today we're talking to tammy duckworth from illinois. she'll lean heavily on her own military credentials and experience to knock off a tea party incumbent, joe walsh. duckworth is one of 16 iraq or afghanistan veterans in the new congress. and one of the first two female combat veterans ever to serve. she made national headlines when she talked about being wounded in iraq during a speech at the 2008 democratic convention and told the story again in 2012. >> a rocket-propelled grenade hit...
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in a moment we'll talk with congresswoman and iraq war veteran tammy duckworth. we'll also explore what could be seismic partisan political consequences. we start, though, at the pentagon with our chris lawrence. this is pretty groundbreaking stuff. after women flying helicopters, handling bomb-sniffing dogs, being combat medics, getting assigned to submarines, this is really the last great barrier to come down, right? >> you're exactly right, anderson. you're talking about army infantry, marine recon units and even potentially special operations forces. this was sort of the big glass ceiling that had not been broken yet. you mentioned those other ones. the army recently opened up special ops aviation, that women could be pilots and crew members on aviation flights, for special operations forces. but this potentially opens up nearly a quarter of a million jobs to women in the military. >> what's the timeline on this? i mean, it doesn't happen all at once. >> no, it's not like tomorrow all these jobs are going to open all at once. some will open fairly quickly. th
in a moment we'll talk with congresswoman and iraq war veteran tammy duckworth. we'll also explore what could be seismic partisan political consequences. we start, though, at the pentagon with our chris lawrence. this is pretty groundbreaking stuff. after women flying helicopters, handling bomb-sniffing dogs, being combat medics, getting assigned to submarines, this is really the last great barrier to come down, right? >> you're exactly right, anderson. you're talking about army infantry,...
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women are already serving in combat, as congresswoman tammy duckworth can attest. congresswoman duckworth is going to join us next. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. >>> hey, there, i'm veronica. here's what's happening. earlier today, joe biden participated in an online chat on gun control. during the expression, he >>> in life, as we all know, there are no guarantees of success. not everyone is going to be able to be a combat soldier. but everyone is entitled to a chance. >> welcome back to "hardball." that was defense secretary leon panetta today as he overturned a 1994 ban on women serving in combat. the truth is american women have been in combat in both iraq and afghanistan, but they have been prevented from advancing to some higher ranking positions within the military. panetta said decisions going forward must not be made based upon gender but on qualifications. >> i fundamentally believe that our military is more effective when success is based solely on ability, on qualifications, and on performance. when i have gone to bethesda to visit
women are already serving in combat, as congresswoman tammy duckworth can attest. congresswoman duckworth is going to join us next. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. >>> hey, there, i'm veronica. here's what's happening. earlier today, joe biden participated in an online chat on gun control. during the expression, he >>> in life, as we all know, there are no guarantees of success. not everyone is going to be able to be a combat soldier. but everyone...
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you mentioned tammy duckworth whom i admire so much. new member of congress from illinois. lost both her legs and badly damaged one arm when her helicopter -- she was a helicopter -- her helicopter crashed. former assistant secretary of veterans affairs for president obama. and she pointed out yesterday you know, this is really just kind of making -- making it official, lynn because women have been doing this. >> women are already doing these jobs. they just need the ability to formally occupy them so that they can themselves, go up through the ranks and then become great leaders in our military too. >> bill: 238,000 positions this will open up to women. >> actually, congresswoman duckworth made a very important point because in the military, the way to get ahead is to have your credentials as in combat and to deny women who have been in combat that formalization has put them behind. that's important. that's another reason why this change is important. >> bill: in terms of leadership roles. >> absolutely. >> bill: it is interesting -- "the new york times" points out also --
you mentioned tammy duckworth whom i admire so much. new member of congress from illinois. lost both her legs and badly damaged one arm when her helicopter -- she was a helicopter -- her helicopter crashed. former assistant secretary of veterans affairs for president obama. and she pointed out yesterday you know, this is really just kind of making -- making it official, lynn because women have been doing this. >> women are already doing these jobs. they just need the ability to formally...
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i don't know how much recognition you need than to look at someone like tammy duckworth who comes home missing her legs or someone like a shoshana johnson, who was a p.o.w., or someone like a jessica lynch, who was shot in the heels of her feet. so i don't know how much more formal recognition you need that women are doing the job today. >> women have to volunteer for combat duty and face the same physical standards that men do. is that an issue or not an issue at all? >> you know, i went through boot camp back in 1987. my former husband attempted to go through boot camp that very same year. he did not graduate from boot camp and was returned home not a marine. i on the other hand did complete boot camp and did rise to the challenge. i do believe that the standards for infantry should be high. they should not be relaxed. but if a woman can meet the physical and mental challenges of serving on the front line then she darn well ought to be able to serve on the front line, be recognized, be promoted, and be paid for it. >> some conservatives are saying that they're concerned because if wo
i don't know how much recognition you need than to look at someone like tammy duckworth who comes home missing her legs or someone like a shoshana johnson, who was a p.o.w., or someone like a jessica lynch, who was shot in the heels of her feet. so i don't know how much more formal recognition you need that women are doing the job today. >> women have to volunteer for combat duty and face the same physical standards that men do. is that an issue or not an issue at all? >> you know,...
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i don't know how much recognition you need than to look at someone like tammy duckworth who comes home missing her legs or someone like a shoshana johnson, who was a p.o.w., or someone like a jessica lynch, who was shot in the heels of her feet. so i don't know how much more formal recognition you need that women are doing the job today. >> women have to volunteer for combat duty and face the same physical standards that men do. is that an issue or not an issue at all? >> you know, i went through boot camp back in 1987. my former husband attempted to go through boot camp that very same year. he did not graduate from boot camp and was returned home not a marine. i on the other hand did complete boot camp and did rise to the challenge.
i don't know how much recognition you need than to look at someone like tammy duckworth who comes home missing her legs or someone like a shoshana johnson, who was a p.o.w., or someone like a jessica lynch, who was shot in the heels of her feet. so i don't know how much more formal recognition you need that women are doing the job today. >> women have to volunteer for combat duty and face the same physical standards that men do. is that an issue or not an issue at all? >> you know,...
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tammy duckworth, margaret hoover, john king. let us know what you think. we're talking about it on twitter. @andersoncooper. >>> ahead tonight, her face belonged to manti te'o. the image of the perfect girlfriend. fictitious girlfriend we now know. >>> and on a much more serious note, the murder of four americans in libya. secretary clinton's fiery day on capitol hill. >> with all due respect, the fact is we had four dead americans. was it because of a protest or was it because of guys out for a walk that decided to go out and kill americans. what difference at this point does it make? it's our job to figure out what happened and do everything we can to prevent it from ever happening again, senator. >>> keeping them honest tonight. hillary clinton's long awaited accountability moment in the death of four americans in libya. ambassador christopher stevens, glen doherty, tyrone woods and shawn myth. their sacrifice deserves honest answers and meaningful action and not political posturing and evasive answers. so keeping them honest, are we getting honest answ
tammy duckworth, margaret hoover, john king. let us know what you think. we're talking about it on twitter. @andersoncooper. >>> ahead tonight, her face belonged to manti te'o. the image of the perfect girlfriend. fictitious girlfriend we now know. >>> and on a much more serious note, the murder of four americans in libya. secretary clinton's fiery day on capitol hill. >> with all due respect, the fact is we had four dead americans. was it because of a protest or was it...
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tammy duckworth prominent today in the house of representatives. sitting in the front row during the speaker vote, you could see her prosthetic limbs a constant reminder of her service. i think she will be prominent on a lot of issues. >> coming up with the soup per late tivgs the senate side, most likely toubt 1 in a 98-1 vote are i nominate elizabeth warren. i say this because i think there is a role to be play there had for a conscience of the democratic party. you think of the role of paul wellstone used to play she is coming in a time, we have talked about on the show today, the first major battle, first few months of this year is going over the social safety net, over social security, medicare, middle class, working poor programs, programs that she talked about so much during her campaign. seems like an ideal role for her to be playing right now >> you are going to search hard for the veet she is to the left of bernie sanders on some of those issues, i agree with you, times when i think elizabeth warren is going to be one of a few voices, if
tammy duckworth prominent today in the house of representatives. sitting in the front row during the speaker vote, you could see her prosthetic limbs a constant reminder of her service. i think she will be prominent on a lot of issues. >> coming up with the soup per late tivgs the senate side, most likely toubt 1 in a 98-1 vote are i nominate elizabeth warren. i say this because i think there is a role to be play there had for a conscience of the democratic party. you think of the role of...
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congresswoman tammy duckworth lost both legs. >> the reality in the ground in a 360 battlefield is women have been serving in afghanistan in iraq. i did lose my legs in a fight. >>> it's a big step for the 200,000 women now serving, but some jobs like navy seals and army rangers would remain closed. now this will not happen right away. military leaders have until mid-may to submit recommendations about how to implement it or any questions or concerns. they have until 2016 to actually make it happen. >> tracie potts in washington, thanks so much. >>> on capitol hill wednesday, secretary of state hillary clinton testified in back to back senate and house committee hearings. republicans in congress grilled clinton about the september 11th terrorist attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi, libya, that killed four americans. danielle leigh has more on the often fiery hearings. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton played defense twice as republicans blamed her for failing to lead. >> i would have relieved you of your post. i think it's inexcusable. >> reporter: she testified in heate
congresswoman tammy duckworth lost both legs. >> the reality in the ground in a 360 battlefield is women have been serving in afghanistan in iraq. i did lose my legs in a fight. >>> it's a big step for the 200,000 women now serving, but some jobs like navy seals and army rangers would remain closed. now this will not happen right away. military leaders have until mid-may to submit recommendations about how to implement it or any questions or concerns. they have until 2016 to...
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tammy duckworth lost both her legs in combat. she serves in congress. >> the reality of the battlefield has changed since the vietnam era. everyone is serving in a combat situation. >> reporter: kimberly olsen was one of the first female pilots in the air force. >> my generation of women basically took the doors off the hinges so these women could have a chance at serving their country in anything they were qualified for. >> reporter: an abc news poll shows three-quarters of americans support women in combat. but not all men serving do. a young enlisted soldier told abc news, women in direct combat will create sexual tension, which can create a distraction, that can be life or death. men are designed to hunt and kill. a senior defense official tells abc news, each branch of the armed forces will have until may to come up with a plan to fully integrate women. although secretary panetta wants plans implemented by may, senior commanders will have three years to seek special exceptions if they believe there's certain roles to remain
tammy duckworth lost both her legs in combat. she serves in congress. >> the reality of the battlefield has changed since the vietnam era. everyone is serving in a combat situation. >> reporter: kimberly olsen was one of the first female pilots in the air force. >> my generation of women basically took the doors off the hinges so these women could have a chance at serving their country in anything they were qualified for. >> reporter: an abc news poll shows...
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helicopter pilot tammy duckworth lost both of her legs in combat and is now a member of congress. >> i think america's daughters are just as capable of defending liberty and freedom as her sons are. >> reporter: while an abc news poll showed three-quarters of americans support women in combat, not all men serving agree. a young enlisted soldier tells abc news that woman in direct combat will create, quote, sexual tension, which can create a distraction that can be life or death. he added, women are designed to love and nurture. men are designed to hunt and kill. >> you moron. i am here to stay. >> reporter: and what about "gi jane," women in special forces? the military will give some units the ability to ask to exclude women. but the head of special forces told our martha raddatz more than a year ago, it's time. >> as soon as policy permits it, we will be ready to go down that road. >> reporter: just two months ago, four women sued the pentagon to get on the battlefield. now, they may get their chance. >> we certainly want to see this executed responsibly but in a reasonable time fr
helicopter pilot tammy duckworth lost both of her legs in combat and is now a member of congress. >> i think america's daughters are just as capable of defending liberty and freedom as her sons are. >> reporter: while an abc news poll showed three-quarters of americans support women in combat, not all men serving agree. a young enlisted soldier tells abc news that woman in direct combat will create, quote, sexual tension, which can create a distraction that can be life or death. he...
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. >> tammy duckworth lost her legs from rpg fire piloting a black hawk chopper in iraq. now congresswoman duckworth looks at today's decision and sees it as a part of reform and resistance. >> there was study after study after study during world war ii before we allow ed african-americans to fly planes because people thought african-americans did not have the mental capacity to fly aircraft, yet look at the heroism of the tuskegee airmen. >> plenty of americans died in the second world war. 100 killed, hundreds more wounded. for some, that's a reason to bring women officially into combat roles and allow them the opportunity for command promotions that can only bring those opportunities in some instances. for others, the idea of women dying in battle is a big reason for keeping them off the battlefield in the first place. i'm joined by allen west, an iraq war veteran, a retired canadian army general, rick hilliard. rick joins me. women in canada have been serving in combat roles since 1989. he's the author of a book "a soldier's first." congressman west, you completely di
. >> tammy duckworth lost her legs from rpg fire piloting a black hawk chopper in iraq. now congresswoman duckworth looks at today's decision and sees it as a part of reform and resistance. >> there was study after study after study during world war ii before we allow ed african-americans to fly planes because people thought african-americans did not have the mental capacity to fly aircraft, yet look at the heroism of the tuskegee airmen. >> plenty of americans died in the...
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we'll speak with tammy duckworth. a democrat in illinois. just voted into congress. thank you for joining us. this debate, very heated and very angry. that woman just talking from piers morgan's show last night. you hear that not infrequently. i have second amendment rights, and the government might come to get me, some of the is beginning to sound a little nutty to me. how do you be the voice of calm, as you want to be, when the debate is like that? >> i think we need to remind people that the majority of americans are not on those extreme ends. and let's start off by saying that we all want our children protected. those nra ads, saying that the president's children, his daughters are protected, don't you want yours protected the? really, the whole goal is to ratchet up the calm. let's look at the weapons, make sure marksmen can continue to have their weapons they use for marksmanship, but we need to ban those who have the functionality to kill a bunch of folks in a few seconds and be careful how we go about this. >> many people have said and forgive me for interrup
we'll speak with tammy duckworth. a democrat in illinois. just voted into congress. thank you for joining us. this debate, very heated and very angry. that woman just talking from piers morgan's show last night. you hear that not infrequently. i have second amendment rights, and the government might come to get me, some of the is beginning to sound a little nutty to me. how do you be the voice of calm, as you want to be, when the debate is like that? >> i think we need to remind people...
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. >> tammy duckworth lost her legs from rpg fire piloting a black hawk chopper in iraq. now congresswoman duckworth looks at today's decision and sees it as a part of tradition of reform and resistance. >> there was study after study after study during world war ii before we allow ed african-americans to fly planes because people thought african-americans did not have the mental capacity to fly aircraft, yet look at the heroism of the tuskegee airmen. who never lost a bomber aircraft that they were escorting. >> plenty of americans died in the second world war. certainly women have paid the ultimate price in iraq and afghanistan as well. 100 killed, hundreds more wounded. for some, that's a reason to bring women officially into combat roles and allow them the opportunity for command pro-moogs that only combat experiences in some cases can deliver. for others, the idea of women dying in battle is a big reason for keeping them off the battlefield in the first place. i'm joined now by former congressman allen west, an iraq war veteran. also a retired canadian army general,
. >> tammy duckworth lost her legs from rpg fire piloting a black hawk chopper in iraq. now congresswoman duckworth looks at today's decision and sees it as a part of tradition of reform and resistance. >> there was study after study after study during world war ii before we allow ed african-americans to fly planes because people thought african-americans did not have the mental capacity to fly aircraft, yet look at the heroism of the tuskegee airmen. who never lost a bomber...
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tammy duckworth, the first disabled woman in congress. republican tim scott of south carolina, the only african-american now in the senate. where 20 women will serve a record. a moving movement republican mark kirk made his way up the steps of the capitol a year after he suffered a stroke, supported by senators from both parties. but bipartisanship will go on the back burner. in the fight ahead on defense spending, entitlement cuts and the debt ceiling. republicans warned president obama -- you got your tax hikes on the rich. it's time for deep spending cuts. >> the first step is for democrats to get over their fanatical commitment to guarding every single time the government ever got its hands on. >> reporter: in the senate and house action no big changes in the democrat/republican balance. that's a guarantee of continued gridlock. soon this could shuffle down government and imperil the u.s. economy. i'm steve handelsman s. news4, capitol hill. >> senator mark warner now becomes virginia's center senator after just four years in office.
tammy duckworth, the first disabled woman in congress. republican tim scott of south carolina, the only african-american now in the senate. where 20 women will serve a record. a moving movement republican mark kirk made his way up the steps of the capitol a year after he suffered a stroke, supported by senators from both parties. but bipartisanship will go on the back burner. in the fight ahead on defense spending, entitlement cuts and the debt ceiling. republicans warned president obama -- you...
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tulsi gab bard and tammy duckworth. >>> and what happened during this moment in senator john kerry's confirmation hearing, we'll play the audio and tell you what he or play his response. >>> plus, secretary clinton took republican senator ron johnson to task in the hearings yesterday. what he's saying now about this exchange. d up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst...
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. >> joining me now john king and margaret hoover and illinois democratic congresswoman tammy duckworth. how do you feel about today's announcement? >> i was pleased. a great step forward for our military and our nation. this opens up a whole new population of americans who want to serve and defend this nation who now will be able to do it in combat jobs. >> john king, how much of this is about politics? >> first and foremost it's something the president believes in. if you attach it to some other things he said he believes in and will push for in his second term, look at what we heard in the last 72 hours. women in combat. ground breaking language in his inauguration speech. take all of those issues, what do they have in common? they fit the demographics of the obama coalition. how did he win? college educated women. younger voters. nonwhite voters. he's embracing if you will not only the politics but the policy priorities of his coalition. what else do they have in common? they put pressure like a sharp thumb on some key points in a republican coalition that this white house frankly t
. >> joining me now john king and margaret hoover and illinois democratic congresswoman tammy duckworth. how do you feel about today's announcement? >> i was pleased. a great step forward for our military and our nation. this opens up a whole new population of americans who want to serve and defend this nation who now will be able to do it in combat jobs. >> john king, how much of this is about politics? >> first and foremost it's something the president believes in. if...
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. >> ifill: wayne zirkle, a member of congress, tammy duckworth, who lost two legs in combat, she said "you look at my legs, i didn't lose them going door to door." so she was trying to make the point that we've already passed that point. in fact, that's another point general dempsey made today, that the idea of women in combat is a real that's been settled. is that something you disagree with? >> well, i think going back to the colonel's last point, what we've seen is a counterinsurgency where there are no "frontline"s. what we've seen the last ten years is not necessarily what we're going to see in the next 50 years. if and when we fight the north koreans or the chinese or any number of adversaries there will be wars where we have front lines that have rear echelon and the question is do we want women serving in those very front light infantry roles? and if so, just an example here, when a man joins the marine corps, the marine corps sends him to be a cook or separator or supply clerk or infantryman. it's not always that young marine's decision. does that mean a woman that joins the
. >> ifill: wayne zirkle, a member of congress, tammy duckworth, who lost two legs in combat, she said "you look at my legs, i didn't lose them going door to door." so she was trying to make the point that we've already passed that point. in fact, that's another point general dempsey made today, that the idea of women in combat is a real that's been settled. is that something you disagree with? >> well, i think going back to the colonel's last point, what we've seen is a...
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. >> that's illinois congresswoman tammy duckworth, a blackhawk pilot who lost both legs in iraq. technically she was not engaged in ground warfare because she was flying the aircraft and it was only the people shooting her down on the ground. do you really want to split hairs with her about whether or not that count as combat? in the wars and iraq and afghanistan, defining what counts as a combat role and what does not count as a combat role has been a fool's errand from the beginning. in those wars over the past decade, 61 american women have been killed in iraq in combat by hostile action. and in afghanistan, where the war is still going on, so far 23 american women have been killed in combat by hostile action. nearly a thousand american women have been wounded in action in those two wars. but, again, serving is not the same as serving equally. and our military's paper ban on women in combat has done less to keep women out of come bit than it has done to keep women from being recognized for serving in combat. >> to make it to a general, for example, without a combat arms comman
. >> that's illinois congresswoman tammy duckworth, a blackhawk pilot who lost both legs in iraq. technically she was not engaged in ground warfare because she was flying the aircraft and it was only the people shooting her down on the ground. do you really want to split hairs with her about whether or not that count as combat? in the wars and iraq and afghanistan, defining what counts as a combat role and what does not count as a combat role has been a fool's errand from the beginning....
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. >> ifill: wayne zirkle, a member of congress tammy duckworth who lost two legs in combat she said "you look at my legs i didn't lose them going door to door." so she was trying to make the point that we've already passed that point. in fact, that's another point general dempsey made today, that the idea of women in combat is a real that's been settled. is that something you disagree with? >> well i think going back to the colonel's last point what we've seen is a counterinsurgency where there are no "frontline"s. what we've seen the last ten years is not necessarily what we're going to see in the next 50 years. if and when we fight the north koreans or the chinese or any number of adversaries there will be wars where we have front lines that have rear echelon and the question is do we want women serving in those very front light infantry roles? and if so just an example here when a man joins the marine corps, the marine corps sends him to be a cook or separator or supply clerk or infantryman. it's not always that young marine's decision. does that mean a woman that joins the army wi
. >> ifill: wayne zirkle, a member of congress tammy duckworth who lost two legs in combat she said "you look at my legs i didn't lose them going door to door." so she was trying to make the point that we've already passed that point. in fact, that's another point general dempsey made today, that the idea of women in combat is a real that's been settled. is that something you disagree with? >> well i think going back to the colonel's last point what we've seen is a...